Two pilots died in less than a week in two separate New York plane accidents

A small plane crashed in a backyard in Long Island this morning, killing the pilot who was alone in the plane. Apparently the pilot managed to steer his plane between two houses before crashing in the backyard of one of them on Camille Lane in Suffolk County’s East Patchogue. A mother was attending to an infant in the house. Thankfully they were not injured. (read more here)

NBC 4 New York has obtained exclusive video of the aftermath of the deadly plane crash on Long Island. Note: Audio has been removed.

On Friday, Richard Rockfeller, the great grand-grandson of John D. Rockfeller was also piloting his plane alone when it crashed shortly after take off in the town of Harrison. Richard Rockfeller died in the accident. (read more here)